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The Forgotten Army- Azadi ke liye A Review Please Note : no star rating can justify this mind-blowing work , done by the Director and his team. Truly a work which will be written in golden letters forever. All those who always wanted to know the story of Azad Hind Fauj and it’s true fate........then here is a visual treat for you. The story starts from World War II war scenes in Singapore in 1942 with Indian soldiers fighting under the British Imperial Army against the Japanese, and goes on till 1946 with a parallel present day story which overlaps interestingly with the older scenario through an aging INA colonel. The Stupendous cinematography takes you through the old Singapore city captured by the Japanese troops and how 60,000 Indian soldiers were handed over to the Japanese by the surrendering British army. Thus forming the Indian National Army under Subhash Chandra Bose, which was to fight for India’s freedom from the British Empire. With realistic battles and army camps meandering through the forests of Malaysia , Thailand and then Burma, the story of the Indian National Army is interwoven with sweet love stories and rib tickling humour and ultimate pathos of the situation the brave soldiers undergo. The set of five episodes leaves you craving for more as so many questions remain unanswered in the mind of the viewer. The story of the INA has been shown so poetically and eloquently that one wishes that they should have received the honour they deserved in their lifetime. Go ahead and watch this amazing slice of history !!

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I went to see this movie after reading all the reviews here. I noticed that the write ups were not very encouraging but mostly everyone gave 3-4 stars which was contradictory to the reviews. Now after watching the movie I know why. Most of the audience here was still living with the hangover of Avengers and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.......depending on the age group. So the expectations were on a different plateau all together but in the end everyone liked it.......therefore the 3-4 stars I enjoyed myself and would state that this movie is highly watchable but with an open mind. It belongs to a different genere and the story line portrays a Novel style narrative transporting you through several eras and countries within its 3 hrs. The sights and sounds of each shot, be it Chandani Chowk or the desert mines of the Middle East is highly convincing sprinkled with raw humour from each of the characters. The shadow of partition and its emotional distress with which we all have grown up with; is beautifully captured and probably those born before 1970 would truly understand this. It was not mindless or endless emotion as mentioned by some over here. Of course there are scenes which are a treat for Salman Khan fans which have been highly criticised but who doesn’t like seeing his hero bash up the bad guys ! So that’s that and we must be happy in the end. So all’s well that ends well ! Which is the underline concept of this movie......so yes go watch it till the end. Warning - you will have to stand in the middle of the movie as Salman suddenly starts singing the National Anthem.......

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